A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series!Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism...shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners...to the aftermath of the Covenant's bloody war against humanity...and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians. Halo: Fractures explores mythic tales of bravery and sacrifice that blaze brightly at the very heart of the Halo universe. Featuring electrifying works from such acclaimed authors as: Tobias Buckell • Troy Denning • Matt Forbeck • Kelly Gay • Christie Golden • Kevin Grace • Morgan Lockhart • John Jackson Miller • Frank O'Connor... Views: 34
For Gretchen Birch, her mother Caroline, and her aunt Nina, doll collecting is a family affair. They may disagree on other things, but when it comes to dolls, they share a passion for the most exquisite (and expensive) creations in history. But they have never imagined that doll collecting could inspire foul play. Views: 34
As a high level empath approaching senior year in high school, Brian struggles with his out of control talent that is causing constant psychic burnout and threatens his life. This becomes the very least of his problems when he’s chosen for an illegal experiment and kidnapped by a group of merciless scientists intent on developing a retrovirus that can create the ultimate weapon in psychic ability. Brian’s empathic talent warns him that his captors will kill him when they’ve concluded whether or not the injection has succeeded in giving him new psychic abilities. He knows he has only days to discover a way to escape before they end his life.
Unfortunately, there’s another danger lying in wait. Someone close to Brian is an energy transference psi, commonly referred to as a psychic vampire, who has been stealing his energy for many years and is willing to murder him to keep the secret safe.
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Heir to Greece’s biggest crime family Kat Makris’ life is scheduled to explode when she’s catapulted into a counterfeiter’s deadly path, in this hilarious fourth installment of the Greek Mafia series.After a covert attempt to buy Marika a pregnancy test fails, everyone in Greece wants to know who is the father of Kat’s baby? If a rampant case of mistaken pregnancy isn’t bad enough, an encounter with Greece's National Intelligence Agency turns sour fast, and soon Kat finds herself stuck in Naples, Italy, with a probably-pregnant Marika and a crime lord’s nephew for company. No money. No food. Working cellphone? Fuggedaboutit. What they do have is a gun, thanks to their new—and suspect—guardian angel, a hobo with urinary issues and what used to be a very nice coat.There’s no way out of Naples; not in their condition.Not unless Kat can scrounge up some intelligence—which is even more difficult than it sounds, given the local IQ—for the NIS. Unfortunately the way out involves a deadly game of cops, forgers, and bakers. Views: 34
Frannie and David Young have been married over twenty years, have two kids, busy jobs, a house in the suburbs and a dog named Max. To keep the romance alive in their relationship, they plan a “date” twice a month. Their block of time together includes very few rules, no kids or dogs, but requires an open mind. Frannie and David switch off planning dates, depending on the NFL’s schedule and how the planets are aligned that particular month.In this first outing of a new short story series by Beth Mathison, it's David's week to choose and the couple is off on a fishing trip. When the fish refuse to bite, will the couple find anything to talk about to fill the silence? Or, will the couple find themselves falling back in love hook, line and sinker? Views: 34
A Jeeves and Wooster collectionAn outstanding collection of Jeeves stories, every one a winner, in which Jeeves endeavours to give satisfaction:By saving a grumpy cabinet minister from being marooned and attacked by a swan -- in the process saving Bertie Wooster from his impending doom...By rescuing Bingo Little and Tuppy Glossop from the soup (twice each)...By arranging rather too many performances of the song 'Sonny Boy' to a not very appreciative audience...And by a variety of other sparkling stratagems that should reduce you to helpless laughter. Views: 34
So what if she can't hook a fish? This city girl has a plan to snap something else—and his name is Justin. When a gorgeous newcomer to her singles' group signs up for a camping trip in Snowball, Arkansas, will Lucy pretend to be someone she's not? Or will she discover that she can be loved just as she is? Views: 34
A routine patrol for undercover cop and werewolf Victoria Wolfe, turns into an epic battle between the undead forces of good against the Prince of Darkness’ most powerful lieutenants and his Army of Evil -- the outcome of which is dependent upon Victoria’s abilities to guess what plan fallen angel Lucifer set in motion centuries earlier. Views: 34
Let the Games Begin!Bindi is super-excited. She's been wanting to work out a creative and fun way to raise money for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, and now she's done it.Welcome to The Wildlife Games, a one day television extravaganza! Four young contestants, each with a big interest in wildlife and conservation, will battle against each other in a game of wits, strength and knowledge. Views: 34
When Bertie insists upon playing the banjolele, to the distress of his neighbors and his impeccable valet Jeeves, Jeeves is forced to take drastic action. He leaves B.'s service. But Bertie is entirely dedicated to his art, and decides to rent one of his friend Lord Chuffnell's cottages so as to pursue his banjolele studies away from the madding (and maddened) crowd... only to learn that Jeeves has taken employment as Chuffy's valet at Chuffnell Hall. Right-ho, then. There is the usual romantic imbroglio; a former fiancée of Bertie's, Pauline Stoker, enters the picture as Chuffy's guest while her father, the American millionaire J. Washburn Stoker, considers the purchase of Chuffnell Hall. Of course Pauline and Chuffy proceed to fall madly in love, and when they fall out, it's up to Bertie to set things to rights again. Views: 33
How will Jane Austen break the news to her fiancé that she's not only undead, but also a two-hundred-plus-year-old literary icon?In sleepy upstate New York, Jane's wedding preparations have taken on a bloodsucking intensity. So when Walter suggests they ditch it all and combine their marriage and honeymoon with a house tour of Europe, Jane jumps at the chance to flee Lord Byron and the lingering threat of Charlotte Brontë. But to Jane's chagrin, more than one secret from her past is about to resurface.From an Agatha Christie--style murder mystery to a wedding interrupted by the ghosts of the Princes in the Tower to a shocking revelation about Walter's mother, nothing about this trip is less than pure mayhem. And when a chance encounter puts Jane on the trail of a legendary device reputed to restore a vampire's human soul, will our beloved heroine finally be able to vow her love and devotion--or will a vampire hunter's vengeance drive a stake... Views: 33
